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Garnet Group from
Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France


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Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Almandine

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
03345060017362074464949.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
00310060017272060922824.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Almandine

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
03345060017362074464949.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
00310060017272060922824.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
02621340017272060811918.jpg
Almandine

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
08992910017272295293050.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Glaucophane3
Hornblende Root Name Group2
Epidote2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613377
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613377:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Garnet Group in this Region
Porh Morvil creek alluvials (south-east), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Porh Morvil creek alluvials (west), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPorh Morvil creek alluvials (south-east), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorh Morvil creek alluvials (west), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorh Giguéou, Locmaria, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘNosterven (Porh Coustic; Les Sables Rouges), Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLocqueltas-Kermarec, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPointe de la Croix (Pointe Surville), Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLes Grands Sables beach alluvials, Les Grands Sables, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘStang Nu creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘStang Nu creek alluvials, Stang Nu creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘPort Mélite, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Inventaire Minéralogique de la France numero 9 Morbihan ( éditions BRGM )
 
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